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Planmeca’s commitment to UBC dental education and patient care

One of our missions at Planmeca has always been to improve the quality of dental education and help future dentists embrace the latest technologies. Our teaching solutions are the choice of over 300 dental schools worldwide. Therefore, we are honoured to share this article published by our long-time partner, the esteemed University of British Columbia. Our inspiring collaboration goes all the way back to 2005 and continues to thrive, as Planmeca’s solutions have recently been chosen for their upcoming simulation and digital dentistry laboratory project as well as for the oral health centre

King’s College London is a forerunner in adopting digital dentistry in dental education

2021 is Planmeca’s 50th anniversary. As part of the milestone year, we are publishing a series of articles written by our own specialists and by dental experts from around the world. In this article, Dr Rupert Austin tells how Planmeca’s digital equipment is utilised in modern dental education at the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences at King’s College London. The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at King’s College London, United Kingdom, is the first dental school and hospital in the world to incorporate a state-of-the-art digital dentistry

Embracing the digital evolution in orthodontics

The Leppävaara dental clinic in Espoo, Finland, is one of two public dental clinics offering orthodontic services in the city. About a year ago, the clinic began the journey towards digital dentistry with the acquisition of the Planmeca Emerald™ intraoral scanner and Planmeca Creo® C5 3D printer. In this article, Head Nurse Sanni Peteri describes in her own words why the clinic chose to go digital and how it has transformed the daily work in Espoo. Dental tech has long since made the leap to digital, and it is time for public dental care to follow suit. At the same time, public

Becoming an advanced general practitioner – by Dr Alexandros Manolakis

2021 is Planmeca’s 50th anniversary. As part of the milestone year, we are publishing a series of articles written by our own specialists and by dental experts around the world. Dr Alexandros Manolakis is a second-generation dentist who has been working in the field for nearly 20 years. Together with his brother, he runs his own dental clinic in Thessaloniki, Greece. In this article, Dr Manolakis describes how he initially became interested in dentistry, why he went digital and what factors led him to use Planmeca equipment. I was really sure I wanted to go to dental school, when

Career story: “At Planmeca, we’re given as much responsibility as we are able to take”

To celebrate Planmeca’s 50th anniversary, we are releasing a series of career stories from our incredible employees. These stories introduce some of the experts behind our pioneering dental innovations and show a glimpse behind the scenes at Planmeca headquarters in Helsinki. In this article, Logistics Manager Kristina Juuso talks about her journey from summer trainee to the top of Planmeca’s supply chain. Who:Kristina Juuso, M.Sc. (Tech.)Logistics Manager, Purchasing and Material ManagementPlanmeca Oy Kristina Juuso grew up in Ylläs in the northern Lapland province of

“Planmeca stands out with the level of customer service”

Aesthetic dentistry can help you achieve teeth and smile that are not only beautiful to look at but also beneficial for the overall health. Dr Nobuya Kitahara, one of the most acclaimed specialists in the field of dental aesthetics in Japan, has been working over 30 years to improve the oral health of the Japanese. To ensure the best possible treatment results, he relies on Planmeca products. Dr Nobuya Kitahara, DDS, is a specialist in aesthetic restorative dentistry and prosthodontics. He runs the TEAM TOKYO Nobu Restorative Dental Office in the heart of Tokyo, near the famous

Embracing digital dentistry

2021 is Planmeca’s 50th anniversary. As part of the milestone year, we are publishing a series of articles written by our own specialists and by dental experts from around the world. In this article, Dr Ali A. Al Eheideb, Dean of the College of Dentistry at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, provides his perspective on the digitalisation of dental education. Dentistry has a long history, dating back to the dawn of humankind and civilisation. From the first documented evidence in 7000 BC during the Indus Valley civilisation up until present times, dentistry has

Career story: “What motivates me most in my work is Planmeca’s mission: better care through innovation”

To celebrate Planmeca’s 50th anniversary, we are releasing a series of career stories from our incredible employees. These stories introduce some of the experts behind our pioneering dental innovations and show a glimpse behind the scenes at Planmeca headquarters in Helsinki. In this article, Test Development Manager Lauri Anttila describes how his aspiration for a meaningful job led him to study medical imaging and to work in test development at Planmeca. Who:Lauri Anttila, MHSc, Medical TechnologyTest Development Manager, X-ray divisionPlanmeca Oy Lauri Anttila came to

Planmeca Oy announces intended acquisition of KaVo Treatment Unit & Instrument business

Planmeca Oy, one of the largest privately held manufacturers in the dental field, has entered into a binding contract to acquire the KaVo Treatment Unit & Instrument business from Envista Holdings Corporation. The acquisition will strengthen Planmeca’s and KaVo’s positions as leading providers of innovative dental solutions and increase Planmeca Group’s annual revenue to more than EUR 1,1 billion.The acquisition will complement Planmeca’s extensive product portfolio and enhance the growth and competitiveness of both companies, allowing them to offer the best possible modern digital workflow

Achieving amazing aesthetics with digital workflows

Although digital restorative workflows are often associated with creating indirect ceramic restorations with CAD/CAM technology, digital workflows can also be utilised in direct composite restorations. Dr Thiago Ottoboni is a specialist in both – and loves using Planmeca Group’s solutions in his daily restorative work. Brazilian prosthodontist Dr Thiago Ottoboni made the transition to digital dentistry a couple of years ago. Today, he uses digital dental solutions for both composite and ceramic restorations in order to create long-lasting and high-quality aesthetic results – and

Industrial design bridges the gap between the technology and the user

Every product is created to meet a need. Industrial design attempts to identify these needs in any given industry and answer them with a product that meets them. But how do you get from good industrial design to great industrial design? Planmeca’s long-time Industrial Design Manager Kari Malmén has the answer. He is joined at the company by Senior Industrial Designer Timo Silvonen, Industrial Designer Toni Leinvuo and Planmed’s Industrial & UI Design Manager Tapio Laukkanen as well as Usability Specialists Tero Pihlajamäki and Veli Rundelin and UX/UI Designer Henni Palomäki. With

Career story: “At Planmeca, talent and potential are recognised”

To celebrate Planmeca’s 50th anniversary, we are releasing a series of career stories from our incredible employees. These stories introduce some of the experts behind our pioneering dental innovations and show a glimpse behind the scenes at Planmeca headquarters in Helsinki. In this article, Saila Parmes, Product Manager for the Planmeca Romexis® software platform, talks about her career path at Planmeca. Who:Saila Parmes, M.Sc. (Tech.)Product Manager, Digital Imaging and Applications divisionPlanmeca Oy Saila Parmes has worked at Planmeca for nearly a decade. During

3D printing: Current applications and perspectives – by Dr Carlo Mangano

2021 is Planmeca’s 50th anniversary. As part of the milestone year, we are publishing a series of articles written by our own specialists and by dental experts from around the world. In this article, Dr Carlo Mangano, President of Digital Dentistry Society (DDS), takes us through the fundamentals of 3D printing, what dentists can expect of digital dental technology in the future and his advice to anyone thinking of making the digital leap. Digital technologies are rapidly spreading in dentistry. Tools, such as intraoral and laboratory scanners, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT),

“Everybody in Japan wants to know Planmeca solutions and their functions”

Dr Masao Yamazaki, DDS, is a well-known Japanese dentist maintaining a private practice in Tokyo, where he treats patients together with his dentist son. With over 40 years of experience in dentistry, he is one of the key opinion leaders in Japan and has seen the industry change and evolve multiple times during his career. Choosing dentistry came naturally for Dr Masao Yamazaki. As a child, treatment rooms of a dental practice and the dental laboratory were practically his playground, as many of his relatives were dentists. Although Dr Yamazaki also considered studying general

Giving back to the community through digital dentistry

Having a great dentist as a child may sometimes lead you to choose the same profession yourself. This happened to Dr John Olivin Glen-Spyron. With a strong passion for improving people’s health and quality of life, he now runs his own dental clinic, Institute for Oral Health Namibia. Dr John Olivin Glen-Spyron grew up in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. At school, he was into chemistry, physics and mathematics. Although he had a special interest in medicine early on, he also considered studying chemical engineering but soon realised that he was too much of an extrovert for that

"There must be academic proof that digital dental tools are reliable"

Dr János Vág DMD, PhD, is an Associate Professor and the Head of Department for Conservative Dentistry at the Semmelweis University in Hungary. In the past few years, his research has focused on digital dentistry and evaluating the accuracy of CAD/CAM systems. In addition to having published 49 articles in peer-reviewed journals, Dr Vág has vast experience from clinical work at a dental clinic as well. Therefore, he can tell a thing or two about the importance of dental research for clinical work as well as the benefits of going digital. Dr Janos Vág became a dentist of necessity,

There’s no business like dental business

2021 is Planmeca’s 50th anniversary. As part of the milestone year, we are publishing a series of articles written by our own specialists and by dental experts from around the world. This time, Planmeca's Vice President of Sales Jouko Nykänen takes us on a trip down memory lane as he shares with us his experiences travelling the world and witnessing the digital revolution of dentistry unfold. My history with Planmeca spans over two decades – which is almost half of the company’s 50-year journey. The old saying, "Time flies" is an understatement when taking part in such a

My digital journey – by Dr Giovanna Perrotti

2021 is Planmeca’s 50th anniversary. As part of the milestone year, we are publishing a series of articles written by our own specialists and by dental experts from around the world. In this article, Dr Giovanna Perrotti, CEO of the Lake Como Institute, recounts how CBCT imaging took over in dentistry and paved the way for the digital revolution.   My first encounter with the third dimension was in the second half of the 1980s when we timidly began to use multi-slice CT images to diagnose impacted canines. To my eyes, 3D images were like an anatomy atlas or dissection table, and

Heikki Kyöstilä – 50 years of changing the face of dentistry

Planmeca was founded by Heikki Kyöstilä in Helsinki, Finland, in 1971. From developing dental stools and cabinets to becoming the owner of the largest private dental manufacturing company in the world, his journey – Planmeca’s journey − is definitely worth sharing and celebrating. This is the story of the CEO and founder of our company.   A sales representative with vision Heikki Kyöstilä began his career as a sales representative for a Finnish dental supply company in 1965, right after graduating from business college, and in this way became familiar with dental clinics

New Bien-Air MX-i micromotor for implantology now available for Planmeca Compact™ i dental units

We are excited to introduce a new addition to our comprehensive Planmeca Compact™ i instrument range − the Bien-Air MX-i micromotor for implantology. With this integrated solution, our dental care units are even better adapted to the requirements of different dental specialties than before. The easy-to-use micromotor and contra-angle bring several benefits to daily clinical work, perfectly complementing Planmeca’s fully digital implant workflow.   The Bien-Air MX-i implantology micromotor has been designed for implant surgery and is used in all its stages from initial drilling to

Case report: Using digital impressions of the upper jaw for a full-arch dental bridge treatment

Taking digital impressions of the soft tissues of the mouth can be challenging – but not if you are using Planmeca Emerald™ intraoral scanners. The following case report by Dr Koby Sharvit illustrates how intraoral scans, captured of the mucosa in full natural colours, can help designing advanced dental restorations quickly and accurately.Dr Koby Sharvit, MD, DMD, is an Israeli dentist and expert in CAD/CAM technology. He is currently working in PerioCenter Ltd. A dental centre, managed by Dr Yaniv Mayer and Dr Eran Gabay, both specialists in periodontology. The clinic is located in Haifa,

Planmed to distribute Disior medical imaging software in the USA

Planmed is pleased to bring a new medical imaging software to the U.S. market. Paired with the pioneering Planmed Verity® CT scanner, the Disior Bonelogic® 2.0 software enables better and faster diagnostics for patients and generates time and cost savings for radiologists and clinicians. The collaboration and distribution agreement between Planmed Oy and Disior Oy allows integrating Disior’s orthopedic analysis software with Planmed’s high-tech cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanner. Planmed Verity® is a low-dose CT scanner which provides 3D images of upper and lower

High tech meets cosy comfort in a Parisian clinic

Located in a quiet street in the 11th arrondissement in Paris, the entrance to Dr Esther Azoulay’s new clinic could easily go unnoticed. But the modesty stops at the threshold − once you enter, you immediately notice that the interior is quite out of the ordinary. With stone walls and skylight windows combined with the latest technology, the result manages to be both cosy and classy at the same time. “I wanted the clinic to reflect my personality,” says Dr Azoulay. “The space used to be a yoga studio, and I was looking to maintain its warmth and charm, but at the same time I

First Planmeca simulation units in Romania offer new possibilities for dental education

The first fully digital Planmeca dental treatment simulation units were installed at the University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureş in Romania in September 2020. To offer their students the possibility to combine case studies with real clinical data, the university decided to invest in Planmeca state-of-the-art equipment. Today, the faculty staff is proud of having the most modern simulation centre in the country. The University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureş in Romania is the only public university in the country that

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